I'm just amazed at how love-filled the whole event was - from the Catholic church wedding to the reception that followed. I'm awe-struck by how sweet my two young cousins - sisters as they are - to each other. Her younger sister's toast came out of the blue and caught me by surprise. It was so heartfelt, I felt a pinch in my chest as she was sharing her wishes for her older sister. She cried as she wished her sister love and happiness in her union with her new husband. Her tears kept flowing as she recalled the many trials they had been through with their single mom who raised them after their father died when they were just little girls. And how she's going to miss her big sister now that she's married. It was the sweetest thing I've ever heard.
I still have memories of when I first saw them. I remember them as these cute little girls who would come and visit our home. They were both very pretty (their father was half-Spanish, I think) and had these beautiful elf ears and light brown eyes that were so innocent and would light up each time they smiled. They both look like elven princesses (fans of fantasy movies can relate).
As years flew by, these sisters grew really close, even after their father's passing; and they had their shares of illnesses and trials. But they braved through it. I'm also amazed at my Aunty's strength as she became both father and mother to these beauties. They made it through those difficult times and today I saw God's handiwork.
He truly knows what's best for us and he proves that each and every time. I guess what I'm trying to say is that happiness here on earth is truly possible - if only we turn everything over to Him and give our lives to Him. So touching was my cousin's toast, I almost burst into tears (though I tried so desperately to hide it).
Such a funny thing, LOVE. It takes us up and down and round and round yet it's the only thing that truly matters in the end. And so, as I start yet another week still waiting (so impatiently, I gotta admit) for my own love story to begin, I am so glad that I went to my cousin's wedding. The whole event has reaffirmed my belief that there is that one person we're destined to share forever with, if only we believe. Thank God for LOVE! :)
